Terrapins in London

[skarate]

Hi, I've managed to rescue a trapped terrapin from a pond at work, but now what can I do with it? I'm trying to find a sanctuary or something near London, but not having much joy.

Anyone done this in the past?

[BucksMike]

Hi
No idea at all what you can do with it legally but you say you found it "trapped" in a pond. If you look in many places in the London area eg the ponds in Epping Forest, you will see many many terrapins especially in the summer. On hot days they are basking on logs and banks in the sun Some are now quite large. Surprised me that they survived last winters frozen lakes but were still around last summer. I assume they are breeding now but never seen any tiny ones
Mike

[nightshade]

There are so many abandoned Terrapins in the London area as well as other discarded pets. Try Thames water they must be asked this question daily

[htcdude]

There's Syon Park that might take it in: Tropical Zoo in London | London's Favourite Interactive Animal Sanctuary

As already said though there's a lot of them around London in lakes and ponds.

Nige

[skarate]

ah, hadn't thought of thames water. Tried the RSPCA but of 2 numbers I got given, one didn't work!

And Mike it was literally trapped in fencing that was placed around some vegetation, was quite surprised it was out at this time of year really!

[NYBraby]

Terrapins are a lot hardier than I ever thought, when livivng in the States they easily survived the New York winters, which surprised me.

[Ukwildlifeo]

Bit of a distance away in hampshire, but TERRAPIN RESCUE may be able to help

NEW TERRAPIN RESCUE

[faz]

teenage mutant turtles
started the fad to have a turtle hence the fad wore off lots of terrapins ( they were cheper) kids ,moms,dads get bored let them loose same with with owls (harry potter) i have had lotsd of owls to rehome

[tom00_uk]

a lot of public ornamental ponds have had them released into them. There is a large population in Roundhay Leeds, from thumb sized through to dinner plate sized, you can see them sun bathing on top of each other on warm days

[aeshna5]

They are pretty common on London lakes- so won't have needed rescueing. though as a non-native it's illegal to release them into the wild.